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TAKE THE QUIZ“cut and”
The following 8 entries include the term cut and.
cut-and-dried
adjective: being or done according to a plan, set procedure, or formula : routine
cut-and-paste
adjective: pieced together by excerpting and combining fragments from multiple sources
cut-and-try
adjective: marked by trial and error
cut-and-come-again
nouncut-and-cover
adjective: constructed in a cut or trench and after completion covered as with some of the excavated material or paving
cut and fill
noun: the leveling or gradational process whereby waves, currents, streams, or winds erode material from one place and deposit it near by until the surfaces of erosion and deposition become continuous and uniform in grade
cut and run
idiom: to leave quickly in order to avoid danger or trouble
cut and thrust
noun: the lively and exciting quality of an activity in which people compete or argue with each other
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